Can-carrier.



G. R. PARKER.

CAN CARRIER.

APPLICATION FlLED JUNE 1. 1915.

-1 17 6,978. v Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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CAN CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1915.

1,176,978. Patented Mar. 28,1916.

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J I) Q My =1- Witnesses Inventor THE cnLuMBlA PLANOGRAPN co., WASHINGTON. D. c.

a. Attorneys CHARDES RUSSELLI KER, =Q EBHILAIIE H A, E V N A, N R T0 WI T AND K OX 1 .QFBHILADEL HH A, NNSY VA A- (MIN-CARRIER.

To all whomit may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES R. PARKE a citizen of the .UnitedStates, residing Philadelphia, in the countyof Philadelphia.

. and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Can-Carrier, of which the following is a specification.

This inx entionprelates "to a can carrierp'f that type especially designed for use by street cleaners, one of theobjeetspf the'iinvention beingtoprovide a simpleand-compact structure of this character especially constructed to hold two cans, the said cans being so located that most of the weight of the cans and their contents willbe carried by .the large supporting wheels.

A further object is to provide acan carrier having improved :means for holding a broom and scraper in position while not in use.

Another object is to provide a can-carrie which is durable in construction and can be manipulated readily.

Heretofore by the use of a carrier holding but a single can, it has beenadifiicult matter for the street cleaner :to separate collected material as, for example, paper and other salable refuse from dirt.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a carrier capable ,of holding two cans, one being adapted to receive salable material,- while the other is adapted to receive dirtan'dlike waste. If it is not desired to sort the collected refuse, botlrcans can be filled with refuse and, consequently, the carrier has a double capacity, enabling the cleaner to cover a large area before returning to the starting point. Further more, by providing a carrier capable of holding two cans, a number of cans can be nested on the rear portion of the platform of the carrier, while the filled cans can be deposited on the ground as they are filled and an empty one taken from the nested pile and placed on the platform.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carrier which relieves the operator of all weight when moving the machine and which enables the operator to remove either can at any time without difficulty.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de- Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No.3'31,564.

scribed and claimed, it .being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the inventlon.

1111 the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

Insaiddrawings:rFigure 1 is a perspective view of the carrier showing cans in positionthereon, the positions of the brush, scraper and shovelbeing indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the carrier with .thefcansmemoved. Fig. 3 is a front elevation. Fig. .4 is a vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the casters. Fig. .6 is a rear elevation of the platform and the casters thereon.

Referring to the figures ,by characters of referencel designates a drop aXles-upported by wheels 2 and extending under a platform indicated generally at 3. This platform includes side strips l made up of angle metal which extend over and are secured to the hanging portion of the axle and longitudinal slats 5 which rest on and are secured tothe axle. The side strips and slats are secured at their rear endsto a cross strip 6, at anrintermediate point to a cross strip 7,and at their front ends, toa cross bar 8 provided at the lower or front ends of upwardly and "rearwardly inclined llflnCilu members 9 connected at their rear ends by a cross bar or handle 10 and atintermediate points by a cross bar 11. The parts 8, 9, l0 and 11 are preferably made of pipe, although it is to be understood that they can be formed of any other desired material. Secured to the outer side of the rear end portion of each angle strip 4: is a bracket 12 including a sleeve 13 in which is journaled the stem 14 of a caster 15. The bracket is so shaped as to fit against the outer side of the strip 4 and also under said strip and is bolted to the strip or otherwise fastened thereto. By providing two casters at the rear end of the platform it will be obvious that the danger of the platform tilting is eliminated. The casters and the wheels 2 support the entire weight of the platform and its contents so that it is only necessary for the operator to push the machine.

The intermediate cross strip 7 is preferably formed of angle metal as shown, and

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secured to the center thereof is a post 16 extending upwardly past the bar 11 and bolted or otherwise secured, as at 17, to a holdlng strip 18. Bar 11 extends between this holding strip and the post 16 as shown particularly in Fig. 4. Secured to the upper end of post 16 is a yoke 19 adapted to embrace the upper portion of a can 20 detachably mounted on the front portion of the platform 3. Another yoke 21 is secured to and extends rearwardly from the strip 18 and is adapted to embrace the upper portion of a can 22 detachably mounted on the rearporticn of the platform 3. This rear yoke 21 may be reinforced by side strips 23 secured thereto and to the sides of the platform 3. A chain 24: is secured at its ends to the ends of yoke 21 and another chain 25 is secured to the ends of the yoke 19. These chains serve to hold the cans 20 and 9.1 in engagement with their yokes.

Secured to the inner side of each of the angle strips 4 adjacent the end of the cross strip 7 are socket members 26 des'gned to receive the ends of the handles 27 of the brush 28 and scraper 29 used by the street cleaner.

It will be obvious that a machine such as herein described is not only compact and durable, but is also advantageous for the reason that either of the cans can be re moved readily simply by detaching the chain extending thereacrcss and slipping the can 0H of the platform and onto the ground. By providing two cans, the operator can sort the collected material into salable and non-salable portions. Furthermore, as heretofore pointed out, it is possible for the operator to carry'several cans upon the rear portion of the platform, nesting them together, and as the can on the front portion of the platform becomes filled,

it can be removed and one of the nested cans substituted therefor. lhus it is possible for theoperator to cover an extensive territory Without returning to the starting point for a supply of cans.

It is to be understood that instead of using cans in connection With the cart, bags may be suspended from the yokes 19 and 21. Where bags are used, these yokes should be brought closer together at their ends and the chains connected to the yokes should be dispensed With. Such modified construction is so obvious that it is not deemed necessary to illustrate it in detail.

What is claimed is A can carrier including a wheel supported platform, handle members secured to the front end of the platform and inclined upwardly and rearwardly therefrom, a connection between said handle members a central post upstanding from the platform and bearing against one side of said connection, a holding strip engaging the other side of said connection and extending upwardly therefrom, oppositely extending yokes having their intermediate portions extended between the post and theupper portion of the holding strip, means extending through said post and holding strip for attaching them to the connection and to the yokes, and handle receiving socket members upstanding from the s'des of the platform adjacent the center thereof.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES RUSSELL PARKER.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL A. BRowN, FRANK'R. KRoUsE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. r 

